Easy A? Not anymore. When students walked into school on Aug. 26, they were greeted with a slew of changes, including an updated grade calculation system, stricter late work policies and newly implemented...
By Sydney Stern, Subscriptions, Promotions, and Communications Manager
• October 29, 2024
The one thing WCHS students can all agree on is having a love for last year’s school-wide deadlines. The two-week deadline system gave students a sense of relief concerning their workload when managing...
It is no secret that WCHS is known for its rigorous courses and strong academics. While students strive to do well, they are given something to fall back on—the 50% rule. With MCPS’ 50% rule, students...
By Rachel Mattison, Online Editor-in-Chief
• December 6, 2022
In a world where college admission is already so difficult with so many high-achieving students, MCPS’ current grading system puts its top students at a disadvantage. With no differential in a 10% grading...
Last year during the fourth quarter, teachers were frantically trying to instruct classes using Zoom and Google Classroom. Eventually, it was decided that the first semester of the next school year would...
